The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-04-14
THE APPORTIONMENT.

| " Constitute lie AlttlUH StndtOTldl
| district The division of the senatorial
into assembly districts was not made
until last week and the Milwaukee papers
| failed TO make any report for this county.
| The apportonment is as follows:
First assembly district: Cato, Center
vile, Eaton, Liberty, Meme, Rockland,
Schleswig.
Second assembly district: Coopers-
town, Gibson, Franklin, Kossuth. Maple
Grove, Mishicott, Two Rivers, Two Rivers
city, and in addition Franklin and Carl
ton of kewaunee county.
Third Assembly district Manitowoc,
Manitowoc Rapids, Newton, and the city
of Manitowoc
A little attention to the population of
the districts as formed by this bill (the
apportlonment will without question be
agreed to as it is republican measure)
Will show how shamefully the county
has been gerrymandered in the interests
OF the republican party. The first as
sembly district as at present constituted
has population of 1923 The present
apportlonment is made on a basis of
I0,0OO population for each assembly dis
trlct. The towns of Maple Grove and
Franklin, both strongly democratic, are
taken away from this assembly district.
already too small on the basis of repre-
sentation. These towns have an aggre-
gate population of 1886. Centerville
which is attached, has a population of
l,449. So that there is net reduction
of population In the district of 2,0S7,
making the population of the new one
l1.036, and making it district in which
1t is quite possible to elect a republican.
The Second district which was ''hope-
lessly' democratic has been enlarged.
At present it has population of II $50.
10 this is to be added Maple Grove,
l,62l, Franklin 1915, Carlton, Kewaunee
county LIS, Franklin Kewaunee county
LIZA, making a district with population
of 1888, almost double the population
of the First district. 1t must be borne
IN mind that the Second district was
carved out to be Democratic
The Third district at present has pop
ulation of 1904; taking Centerville off
leaves it 12,255.
1t must be remembered that the osten-
slble object of the apportionment was to
enlarge the districts SO as to make the
ratio of population as uniform as possible.
One can see how shamelessly justice and
even decency have been outraged in this
county. Whoever outlined the appor-
tonment for this county is so narrow
partisan, so selfish a politician. so avaric-
lous of party advantage that he is I'M
deserving of the common courtesy due
an opponent. Had such an apportion-
ment been made by democratic legis-
lature equally favorable to the democratic
party, The Pilot would denounce it as
stupendously hoggish, devoid of every
spark Of generosity and consideration
for the rights of the minority. 1t is plain
the object was to get two republican dis
tricts IN this county if possible 1t is
surprising that man of General Ginty's
generous impulses would countenance
such miserly scheme.
THE meeting of the city council on
Monday last attracted the crowd usually
attendant upon initial meetings of the
board. The attraction is the balloting
for city officers. An unusually large
number of candidates this spring made
selections more difficult, but the board
did its work up promptly. The demo-
cratic candidates Jared better under re-
publican than under democratic rule
Last year Lill was the only blessed dem
ocrat who got taste of the spoils and he
was put IN as a mugwump. This year
quite number of democrats are allowed
to sniff at the festal board The follow
ing are the officers elected:
Presdent-Fred Schuette.
Clerk.-Eml Baensch.
Attorney,-E. 6. Nash.
Surveyor-C. c. Ertz.
Physician, South side,-Dr. Louis Falge.
Physician, North sde,-Dr. J. A. Brown.
Tender sth St. Bridge-N. Severson.
Tender, 10th st. Bridge-John Shappert
Chief Engineer, Frank Zeman.
Ezngineer Str. No. 5-A A-q Dqsold.
Street CommissiOner.-Anto Lii
SeXtOn,-JOs. Spiegelhauer.
Sealer IF Weights and Measures,-Wm. Dicke
Marshal,-P. w. Wieboldt.
The Lake Shore Times and The Mani |
towOc Post were chosen as the official
papers.
The following standing committees
were announced by the mayor:
Assessment and Finance,-Schuette Johnston, |
EsCh.
Bridges, --schoch Rand, Nelson.
Claims,-Willott Schoch, Rand
E!ections, Howard Alter Bleser.
Fire and Water,-Johnston, Schuette Schoch. !
Harbor,-Rand, Willott Pruss.
License, Alter, Boecher. Howard.
Pollce,-Bleser, Esch, Willott.
PU5fc lmprovements.-Esch,S chuette, Becher. |
Printing,-Nelson. Pruss, Scfuette.
SauItary,-Pruss, Howard, Alter.
Observation-Disclosures Bleser, Johnston.
PoorC ACCOMPLISHMENTS huette, Johnston. Bile |
ser, Boecher.
The next meeting of the board will be |
held Tuesday, April 49,
ONE would suppose the railroad fever
would hardly develop so much fervor in
Manitowoc as it does. There are many
who believe there is more than rumor to
the purpose of the Chicago, Burlington
and Northern to come here. Indeed it
has been stated on good authority that
the above named road is seeking a lake
terminus in this neighborhood. But
every rumor is developed into fact and
then the process of enlargement goes on. !
Details are given with surprising exact
ness. A fitting site for depot is occu-
pied by a newly erected factory Tho